Wednesday, May 29, 2013

0 Midnight Post

So yeah I'm writing this during midnight. I figured that I should take a break from writing any politic related issue for a while as I have much more concerning matters. World is a better world with clean politics but that is just a hope, embraced by everyone but the politicians. Some of them.


Well let's just leave it at that. Master degree has started to strike me very hard. I think I had much of, well maybe we can say honeymoon? During my first semester, I guess I had a wrong impression towards Master. I gotta say, first semester was an easy ride. Not the exam, in terms of assignments. Yes it was an easy ride. For one whole semester, I only had one assignment. But yes, this semester, it strikes me very hard that it reminded me, I am now doing Master. It is not gonna be the same as doing degree.


For some reason, I was also reminded, how my other friends are doing with their Master. My class only kicks in during weekend. Saturday and Sunday. I had plenty of time I must say. But the rest of them, at other university, the class goes on for several days in a week. I'm grateful to be honest that the class only during weekend. Because when the real Master degree assignments kicked in, you don't even have time for other things. You will end up browsing the net for journals, references and whatever materials you can dig in for information.


Doing Master is definitely not the same. If I was back then, doing assignment by just going through the net for 1 hour and I can finish several assignments, right now, even the assignment felt different. No matter how hard you try to search, you might get the info, but you can feel it that it is not enough and you are definitely concern that it is not enough.


Back then during degree year, we would go on labeled some people as perfectionist. Of course, being a perfectionist is not even a bad thing. It is a good thing, it ensures that you are giving your best at your work. But for certain people, working with a perfectionist is tiring because they require you to do your best, to give your work on time, to give sufficient info in assignments, to inform them fast enough if the assignments are done, and the list goes on and on.


I was one of those certain people. Just like how my final year project supervisor once told me. Final year project for degree is a stepping stone to shape your mind. Yes it shapes your mind to prepare for the tougher world outside. It shapes your mind to prepare yourself for much more head shattering things in the future.


Slowly and slowly, I have turned into the kind of person that I was once tired off. As I keep progressing in my master, I can't help but notice, me, too, have slowly, changed into someone that goes for perfection and quality.
I can't help but feel flaws when I do my assignments
I can't help but thinking about my assignments even after I have finished it
I can't help but to re-check the assignment questions over and over just to make sure I have actually answered what was asked
I can't help but not being satisfied with ideas that being poured out by colleagues sometimes unless it is really undeniably brilliant
I can't help but get angry if my colleagues didn't reply about the assignment when I already send my part
I can't help but wanting a response about the progress of the current assignment


And yes, I shouldn't list all. I know its not a bad thing but yes, because the way you think have changed, it changed the way you behave. It makes you concern over things and I must say, I felt the pressure of doing assignments now more than I ever felt when I did my final year project during degree. My head hurts so much that I had to rest more, I got angry over small things, I can't think carefully and my judgement was so clouded that I can't think and judge things carefully for few days.


Now that I have learned to understand it's not gonna be easy, I should work harder to pursue the remaining semesters. Wish me all the best and I hope your prayer will be with me, pray for my strength, success and the best. Thanks :)


P.S: Listening to After Break Up (rough chinese translation of  分开以后), hen haoting ruguo ni xianzai ting yi ting. at wee hour :)

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

2 Malaysia: Post Election

After the election period was over, citizens of Malaysia were left with dissatisfaction. There were videos spread everywhere, exposing about a fraud election going on in Malaysia. The world is watching and if this claim is actually true, Malaysia has taken one step closer to list herself among the country that held fraud election, giving bad names in the world point of views.


History has finally been broken, when the result of this year election was the late-st to be released. Previous election result were revealed around 11 pm that night while for this year election, it has been dragged up till 2 am. If you are in your right mind, with this basis, you can actually questioned the result. Why did it takes too long to do it this time?


Yesterday, one of the local newspaper headlines stirred up racism among Malaysian, which brought rage towards the government, which everybody knows, is controlling the media. As a Malaysian, I could not ignore the fact that, all this, should stop. Malaysia needs to be a better place to live by everyone. When I mean everyone, it doesn't matter who you are, what race you are, as long as you are a legit citizen of Malaysia, then Malaysia is the place you should called home. And home is somewhere you feel secured, loved and never get betrayed.


I came across several Facebook pages and read several comment regarding how Malay should protect their rights etc etc. Let me get this straight. What with all this with being Malay stuff? What give you right to deny the rights of the other races? The fact is, Malay, Chinese, Indian, we are all immigrants. The only people that have their rights to claim in Malaysia is the aboriginal that currently most of them are living in the forest. They are, the real citizen of this land.


I have to say, let's stop with all this Malay stuff. Because the more you talk about it, the more you are sounding like an Israeli. Why am I saying this? Now, listen. Malay, is a race and so is the Israeli. Israeli thought themselves to be the superior race among others to the extent that whoever stands in their way, you deserve to die. Of course, the Malay does not go to that extent. But something similar here is that, Malay is having the same thought as the Israeli. The thought of being a superior race. If the thought that you should protect corrupted government even though you know that they are corrupted in order to protect your right, what do you call that if its not trying to maintain your race's superiority?


Now the question? What rights, do Malay have, to think that Malay is superior compared to other races? Let me tell you something. Israeli, have this thought of superiority because Allah, once favored them. A lot of messengers of Allah are Israeli. Israeli, in the past, prayed to Allah and asked for food and Allah graced them food from heaven. Which other races in the world have ever received that? Which other races in the world prayed for food and Allah ever graced them with food from heaven? Its only the Israeli. I am not supporting Israeli. I'm just showing you the point as to why the Israeli have the thought of them being superior compared to others.


But Malay. What do Malay have to act superior? Exactly none of that happened to Israeli happened to Malay. So what rights do you have to think that you are superior? Think again my friend. Islam never teaches us to be racist. In fact, in Al-Hujurat:13, Allah even said that He created mankind from all sorts of races, different colors and languages so that we will get to know each other and befriend them. Islam never teaches us to mistreated anyone, so why did we do that?


Muslim in Malaysia is so particular about drugs, alcohol and halal food and drinks. Unfortunately in Islam, that is not all. If you are just going to be concerned about what you eat and drink and then perform solah, then no, I'm sorry, you are not yet fully Muslim. Allah also said in Al-Quran, that if you want to be a Muslim, then be the real one (Dan masuklah kamu ke dalam Islam secara seluruhnya). There is no partial Muslim.


I am a Malay and I am also a Muslim. To end this I would love to quote this again. If you are Malay then it is only right you are racist. If you are really a Muslim, then it is only right that you are not racist because Islam never teaches you that way. So Malay, please be Muslim instead of Malay.


P.S: Please be real Muslim.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

0 Malaysian Politics, General Election and My Stance

The moment I write this, it is less than 17 hours left before Malaysian General Election gonna take place. I must say, that this is the most anticipating general election in Malaysian  history ever since it was first took place in 1955. For 55 years, the country was ruled by the very same political party. And because of that, most of our veteran citizens have grown to be very dependent towards the very same political party.



I was trying to stay neutral as much as I can throughout the year the election took place. And given that I am not yet a registered voters, I should stay as neutral as possible and sit back to watch the result of the general election tomorrow.




I read an article before about a Turkey prime minister that chose to step down after winning for three semesters of general election. I respected him for his word. He said that  three semesters were long enough. He don't want Turkey to be called a nation of his own. Turkey is not his, it is the citizens. When the citizens grew attached to him too much, they will worship the leadership a lot. That is something that shouldn't happen. A thirst for power.




Different views are actually colliding in Malaysia. While in Turkey, the prime minister itself step down, in Malaysia, the current government party still thirst for power. Everything is done, every single method, to win over the heart of the citizens.




I believe, that the current government is the idea of the old generation. The day when Malay Land was upside down. Those idea were carried forward up until today. Saidina Umar ra once said, "teach your children for their generation, not yours."




What we are witnessing today is the old generation are educating the current children of Malaysia with the idea of their generation. However, the level of education of Malaysian has drastically increased. Most of them knows what is right and what is wrong.




Instead of saying that the younger generation today have forgotten their roots, we should instead say, the younger generation today has found their own roots. The trees usually disperse their seed for the saplings to grow on their own and not grown attached to the parent tree. Hence today, those "saplings" have grown up and standing on their own roots. This does even once means that they forgot what the older generation has done, the sacrifice that made Malaysia a better place to live. This is, however, to show respect towards our future generation by providing them a better future. What past is past. Stop holding the younger generation with the haunt of the past. Past will be a remembrance of how we used to be and future is a hope that in the future, the past is never bound to repeat.




As in today, I witnessed a very disgusting sight in my whole life ever. A sight of pitiful, desperate and power madness people, still, at the very end, allowing their hands to be touched by the non-mahram in order to pass on the so-called "please-vote-us-money" aka bribe.




And, I, at that very moment, in my WHOLE life, felt my utmost regret for not being able to register as voters on time. I want a better nation for my children and for the whole Malaysian. This is not what I want to see happening in my beloved country. I sincerely apologize to the whole nation for not being able to vote on tomorrow's election but if Allah's will, for the next general election, I will join you guys. I shall pray for the victory of a better qualified candidates during this election.




And I, hereby, revealing my political stance for the first time.




P.S.: Ini Kalilah!
 

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